Will my child share the name Emrys with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 96 UK babies named Emrys per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emrys in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Emrys becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Emrys is at its highest recorded position — #418 in 2025, with 96 births. In 2020 it ranked #706.

Is Emrys a good choice for a distinctive name?

Emrys is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Emrys?

Notable people named Emrys include: Emrys Westacott, Ruthanna Emrys and Emrys ap Iwan.

Is Emrys a popular baby name in the United States?

Emrys does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Emrys is a distinctive choice, ranked #418 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emrys in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#418

About the Name Emrys

2024 marks Emrys's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #490. The name has climbed 216 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.

Emrys is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emrys in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Emrys

Emrys Westacott — Emrys Westacott is a retired English philosopher and Professor of Philosophy, previously at Alfred University.
Ruthanna Emrys — Ruthanna Emrys is an American science fiction and fantasy writer best known for The Innsmouth Legacy series: The Litany of Earth, Winter Tide, and Deep Roots.
Emrys Thomas — John Emrys Thomas was a Welsh socialist politician.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Emrys

UK babies named Emrys (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emrys

Almost certainly the only Emrys in the class

UK Popularity (1997–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

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Famous People Named Emrys

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Emrys Westacott1956

Emrys Westacott is a retired English philosopher and Professor of Philosophy, previously at Alfred University.

Ruthanna Emrys

Ruthanna Emrys is an American science fiction and fantasy writer best known for The Innsmouth Legacy series: The Litany of Earth, Winter Tide, and Deep Roots.

Emrys Thomas

John Emrys Thomas was a Welsh socialist politician.

Emrys ap Iwan

Emrys ap Iwan was a Welsh literary critic and writer on politics and religion.